What spinach leaves and beets can be used as

The answer to “What spinach leaves and beets can be used as” in the New York Times crossword is DYES — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on May 25, 2025, a Sunday puzzle, at 62-Down. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“What spinach leaves and beets can be used as” answer

DYES (4 letters)

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Why the answer is DYES

DYES is the 4-letter solution that fits "What spinach leaves and beets can be used as" in the NYT Crossword crossword on May 25, 2025 (62-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does DYES mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of DYES is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

When else has “What spinach leaves and beets can be used as” appeared?

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May 25, 2025 (most recent) → DYES. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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